Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Mariela G. Shibley, Psy.D.
26 episodes
1 month ago
If you’ve ever worried whether your immigration evaluations are truly meeting what attorneys and judges need, this episode will change how you practice. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Andrew Rasmussen is leading the first national, empirically grounded study on what makes psychological evaluations effective in immigration court. He breaks down what attorneys consistently say they want, what they don’t, and where evaluators unintentionally undermine cases. We explore why a clear referral ques...
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If you’ve ever worried whether your immigration evaluations are truly meeting what attorneys and judges need, this episode will change how you practice. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Andrew Rasmussen is leading the first national, empirically grounded study on what makes psychological evaluations effective in immigration court. He breaks down what attorneys consistently say they want, what they don’t, and where evaluators unintentionally undermine cases. We explore why a clear referral ques...
Great vs. Basic Reports: Mistakes That Make or Break an Immigration Case
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
10 minutes
10 months ago
Great vs. Basic Reports: Mistakes That Make or Break an Immigration Case
Shortcut training to learn how to do immigration evaluations isn’t just ineffective—it’s unethical. Many mental health professionals believe they can master these complex evaluations through a single workshop or just by reviewing a sample report. But without a deep understanding of legal and psychological nuances, evaluators risk producing weak, misleading reports that can lead to case denials and devastating consequences for immigrant families. This episode uncovers why conductin...
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
If you’ve ever worried whether your immigration evaluations are truly meeting what attorneys and judges need, this episode will change how you practice. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Andrew Rasmussen is leading the first national, empirically grounded study on what makes psychological evaluations effective in immigration court. He breaks down what attorneys consistently say they want, what they don’t, and where evaluators unintentionally undermine cases. We explore why a clear referral ques...
